Italy, Kingdom. An Africa Campaigns Medal, Dogali Bar Newly Listed Footnote: The 2nd Mounted Rifle

Footnote: The 2nd Mounted Rifle Battalion was organized in Victoria

29th October 1901

reverse presents the back plate and prongs

the obverse centre presents the royal cipher of Christian V

Italy, Kingdom. An Africa Campaigns Medal, Dogali Bar Newly Listed Footnote: The 2nd Mounted Rifle(Medaglia delle campagne d'Africa). Instituted in 1894. DOGALI 1887 (in bronze, measuring 32. 2 mm (w) x 37. 5 inclusive of its integral suspension, edge nicks, spotting, clasp affixed to its original ribbon, better than very fine. Footnote: The Africa Campaigns Medal was instituted on November 3, 1894 by Royal decree no. 463 and awarded to Army and Navy soldiers, natives of the colonial troops and Italian civilians who were engaged in Africa. They